It’s an argument which seems to come up regularly: should kids be allowed to wear make-up? It's a no go in some schools - we regularly see stories in local newspapers about teens being sent home for arriving in mascara - and in the early seasons of the Kardashians, Kylie argued with Caitlyn as they disagreed over the idea of a 12-year-old wearing lipstick. Even Friends addressed the topic when Phoebe and Rachel adorned baby Emma with foundation to help her chances in a baby beauty pageant (Ross, of course, was not best pleased).
But there’s one celebrity who always seems to be reigniting the debate: Katie Price.
A few years back, the Pricey caused a storm when she shared the‘day to day’ make up look of her daughter, Princess, who was then eight, with some even claiming she was ‘sexualising a child’. (If anyone thinks putting make-up on a young child is 'sexualising' them, then that's society's problem - as it goes without saying that children should never be seen this way.)
Fast forward a few years, and yesterday she shared a selfie of her and her youngest daughter, Bunny, six. ‘Never underestimate the pricey, I know what’s coming up... #bunnyisinheavenwiththemakeup,’ she captioned the snap. However, Bunny’s full face of make-up, complete with eyeliner and lipstick didn’t go unnoticed.
‘Omg so wrong to put a child in full make up on where anyone can see it,’ one follower wrote. Another added that Bunny was a ‘poor child’ being ‘morphed into her mother’. However, many of her fans loved it - and thought the negative commenters were overreacting, as Bunny looks happy in the photos. ‘Wait for everyone to start because Bunny has make-up on,’ one wrote, while another added, ‘You look stunning. Look at Bunny, she looks cute - my little girl loves putting make-up on playing about.’
It’s always going to be a decisive topic. Some will think make-up on young children is harmless, and just an extension of dressing up. While some might worry that it feeds into the pressure some girls might feel to wear make-up from a young age, even if they don't want to. But it's a decision that only parents and their children can make.
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